Lead Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Our thriving small animal surgery in Thurrock is seeking a lead veterinary surgeon to join our friendly and established team! Our practice has grown steadily since its’ opening and we are excited to be celebrating our 10th birthday later this year! We are based inside Pets at Home on the busy Lakeside Retail Park and offer free onsite parking and convenient access to major transport routes including the A13 and M25. We are accredited Practice by RCVS and recently renewed our PSS.

We work in a lovely, purpose-built practice with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray, flexible endoscopes and easy access to a 16 slice CT scanner and MRI scanner. We benefit from a well-equipped endoscopy suite, and can use minimally invasive procedures like bronchoscopy, gastroendoscopy and colonoscopy. We have orthopaedic kit for performing routine orthopaedic surgeries like cruciate repair and patella luxation. We have a good ultrasound scanner with dual probes with colour Doppler facility for abdominal and heart scans.

We see a real variety of cases with a ratio of approx. 60:40 dogs to cats. We perform orthopaedic procedures in-house including patella luxation, cruciate surgeries with TPLO and fracture repairs which can be done either onsite or at another local branch. We also carry out a wide variety of soft tissue surgeries.  

You will be joining the current supportive team of 3 vets, 3 registered veterinary nurses, 2 student nurse, 2 veterinary care assistants, 5 client care advisors, 1 practice and 1 business manager. We hold a variety of individual interests within the team including orthopaedics, internal medicine, and diagnostic imaging. We offer a generous CPD allowance and are happy to support the sponsorship of certificates or further studies for the right candidate. 

We are looking for someone who can lead the team clinically under supervision of our practice owner and would be keen to progress and add more services in our practice. Additional interest in orthopaedic surgery will be an advantage. 

The role is full time (41 hours) with a 1 in 3 -4 weekend rota (Saturday and Sunday). There is no OOH responsibility with this role however you will be comfortable with some sole charge at the weekends.

In return, we offer:
• Starting salary from £70,000 (dependent on experience)
• Generous CPD allowance with funding for certificates
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BSAVA, VDS) 
• Childcare vouchers
• Private health insurance 
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards 

If you wish to find out more about the practice or the position or wish to have a chat with any of our friendly vets, please feel to call us on 01268 288 045 or email laura.carr@vets4pets.com  

Location: RM20 3LP

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